The People’s Manifesto
I’m delighted to see Mark Thomas new book “The People’s Manifesto” is now available from the publisher as a traditional paperback and an ebook. It’s as razor sharp as any of his previous books & TV shows, and stunningly diverse because each policy was suggested and voted on by the general public in shows all …
Wanted: Old cookery books
The missus and I are on the lookout for old cookery books. The kind of books where the author had passed on long before the invention of the microwave oven.
iPenguin
Penguin Books have come up with a rather neat little hook to get people off their iPods and curled up with a book, an open fire, and a comforting mug of brownian motion this winter; they’ve started a regular podcast in which they hope to include the latest news and extracts from Penguin Books.
learning java?
If you’re going to learn java, it helps to have a well written reference book;
effective java
Make this your first serious Java book after you're comfortable with the basics. It's deeply technical, and an enjoyable read, a real rareity.
gamma and beck’s book
This book very very good. Read it before you start writing anything in Eclipse. If the last five months of hacking have taught me 30% of what I need to know to really understand the internals of Eclipse as it stands today, then this book just confirmed that 30% and had added another 20% by …